Investors and Mentors can sign up the firm where they work and the clubs and associations where they belong

Firms, schools, clubs, groups or associations that fund, educate, serve or otherwise support startups, are welcome to become an ambassador and sponsor up to five networks for free.

We were accepted!

  • No denying the thrill of hearing that your startup was approved for funding or accepted into a prestigious seed accelerator program or being named the winner of a business plan competition. Ambassadors can make that happen. . . more >

    AngelRoot offers ambassadors a comprehensive suite of fully integrated features, including:

    • a standardized on-line application form for startups;
    • a secure way to collect application fees;
    • unique user-type site access;
    • tools to encourage collaboration among networks members;
    • a standardized methodology for judges (screening committee members) to confidentially score and comment;
    • advanced analytics for committee members to then pick meritorious companies (curate);
    • down-loadable data and reports;
    • box office capabilities to promote and host events (*)

    We'll also give you a referral code(*) so that you can invite startups to apply to your organization or your programs. If they use the code when they first publish their profile, we’ll waive our normal administrative fee. That way they'll be able to publish their startup profile on AngelRoot for free. And, if you are an entity and charge your own application fee, we can collect it on your behalf (**).

    Moreover, Ambassadors get to nominate an entity for each of networks they sponsor. That entity will be voted on (***)  by the members of that network and we’ll share a portion of the guest fees that startups pay when they subscribe. You can nominate yourself (****) even if you are not a nonprofit. In the event, however, that network community members elect to disburse more than 50% of the pool to entities that are not schools, bona fide public charities or private charitable foundations, we will pro-rate the vote so that no less than 50% of the pool is disbursed to serve a philanthropic purpose.

    And, as an ambassador, you get to build your own circle. Each circle member will automatically become a member of each of the networks you sponsor. Obviously, we can’t make promises, but if you nominate yourself and build a large circle, your share of the pool may likely be large enough for you to raise your arms in jubilee.

     

    (*) to follow after our beta

    (**) we charge a 10% administrative fee

    (***) Depending on network activity, we will hold elections as frequently as quarterly

    (****) Nominees must be entities

Curate

The platform sets out to provide intelligent investors with other investors' intelligence.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

No doubt, selecting meritorious startups is more art than science. Be it to meet the team to commence due diligence, award a prize in a business plan competition, picking which applicants to enroll into a seed accelerator program, or selecting which candidates are worthy of investing your or your firm's

The idea is to help investors choose more wisely. Individual investors are offered a plethora of corroboration tools not available elsewhere.

But, the platform really shines if you're an ambassador. We've integrated pretty much everything into the analytics and curate sections of your ambassador profile. Moreover, preformatted reports and raw data can be downloaded.

Please let us know if we've helped make curating as easy as pie. Pumpkin pie, of course.

Circles

If you are an Ambassador, please be sure to form a circle.

Compare notes and refer deals. Just remember to stay inside the circle.

Your circle can be public or private. Either way, your circle members will be able to send messages to one another. And, those of your circle members who are investors or mentors will be able to refer deals amongst themselves.

Creating a circle is a great way to encourage startups to carefully review your organization's preferences and then easily reach out to your constituents.

Moreover, as an ambassador administrator, you will be able to gauge your circle members' predisposition to a deal before contacting the startup.

Screening Committee

If you are an ambassador you can form a private screening committee from among the investors and mentors who are members of your circle.

Even though they each rated "business model" differently, they all gave "product" a "10".

A delicious "10".

  • Some organizations call the members of their screening committee, "judges. . . more >

    By having your own screening committee you can allow startups to directly apply to your organization or program(s). You can also require that they affirm that their business conforms with your application criteria before they apply(*). We'll also give you a referral code to invite startups to apply. And, if they use the code when they originally submit their profile, we'll waive the AngelRoot administrative fee for them.

    Your screening committee's ratings and comments along with extensive analytic tools are fully integrated for you to view on-line and/or download. And, if your organization charges an application screening fee, we can collect it for you (**).

    Screening committee members can score (1 to 10) and provide comments about each startup's overall business and investment opportunity and then individually assess the startup on the following criteria:

    PURPOSE: The company’s purpose/vision is clear, understandable, original and compelling.

    TARGET CUSTOMER: The target customer has been clearly identified, carefully chosen and the company has the ability to reach and retain them.

    OPPORTUNITY: The opportunity has been realistically defined and is substantial / the addressable market is a significant one and the target customer that the company has identified has a real and solvable problem

    PRODUCT/SERVICE: The product or service provides a meaningful and enduring benefit to the target customer and has significant competitive advantages.

    BUSINESS MODEL: The business model has been evaluated comprehensively, articulated clearly and thoughtfully developed. The business is sustainable, operationally feasible, financially attractive and scalable.

    LANDSCAPE: The startup is cognizant of its landscape. The regulatory, tax, social, political and industry environments are all favorable.

    COMPETITIVE: Market entry is possible. The company can withstand competitive pressure.

    MILESTONES: The startup has identified measurable and achievable milestones and the capital being raised seems sufficient to achieve the milestones.

    PROJECTIONS: The financial projections seem realistic and achievable.

    CULTURE: Since inception, the company has spent money frugally and wisely.

    BUSINESS RISK: The startup has identified major and relevant business risks and the ratio of business risk to reward is attractive.

    TEAM: The team has sufficient expertise to manage the business in the current stage of their business cycle and/or they have addressed the need for additional key people and the strategies to attract and retain these individuals. The team is both nimble and thoughtful (i.e. the team will be quick to respond when changes may be necessary to their plans but they will not make changes without careful consideration).

    PRESENTATION: The executive summary demonstrates the team’s ability to be disciplined and focused.

    STEWARDSHIP: The team seems well balanced so far as zeal, objectivity and integrity. The team will be excellent stewards of other people’s money.

     

    We adopted the factors above from the Angel Capital Association, angel groups and alumni angel clubs such as the Wharton Angel Network.

     

    (*)  Functionality may not be available until after our beta

    (**) A 10% administrative fee will be charged.

Lead a Syndicate

If you lead a syndicate, you'll want to become an ambassador, form a circle and invite prospective investors.

Make sure you have backers before running a deal.

And, if you want some assistance picking meritorious companies, by all means, form a private screening committee and invite your circle members to join.

By utilizing the integrated analytic tools in your ambassador profile, you will not only be able to curate, but also gauge investors' predispositions.

Needless to say, you can then invite everyone to the funding portal of your choice to run the deal.

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  • No denying the thrill of hearing that your startup was approved for funding or accepted into a prestigious seed accelerator program or being named the winner of a business plan competition. Ambassadors can make that happen. . . more >

    AngelRoot offers ambassadors a comprehensive suite of fully integrated features, including:

    • a standardized on-line application form for startups;
    • a secure way to collect application fees;
    • unique user-type site access;
    • tools to encourage collaboration among networks members;
    • a standardized methodology for judges (screening committee members) to confidentially score and comment;
    • advanced analytics for committee members to then pick meritorious companies (curate);
    • down-loadable data and reports;
    • box office capabilities to promote and host events (*)

    We'll also give you a referral code so that you can invite startups to apply to your organization or your programs. If they use the code when they first publish their profile, we’ll waive our normal administrative fee. That way they'll be able to publish their startup profile on AngelRoot for free. And, if you are an entity and charge your own application fee, we can collect it on your behalf (**).

    Moreover, Ambassadors get to nominate an entity for each of networks they sponsor. That entity will be voted on (***)  by the members of that network and we’ll share a portion of the guest fees that startups pay when they subscribe. You can nominate yourself (****) even if you are not a nonprofit. In the event, however, that network community members elect to disburse more than 50% of the pool to entities that are not schools, bona fide public charities or private charitable foundations, we will pro-rate the vote so that no less than 50% of the pool is disbursed to serve a philanthropic purpose.

    And, as an ambassador, you get to build your own circle. Each circle member will automatically become a member of each of the networks you sponsor. Obviously, we can’t make promises, but if you nominate yourself and build a large circle, your share of the pool may likely be large enough for you to raise your arms in jubilee.

     

    (*) to follow after our beta

    (**) we charge a 10% administrative fee

    (***) Depending on network activity, we will hold elections as frequently as quarterly

    (****) Nominees must be entities

  • Some organizations call the members of their screening committee, "judges. . . more >

    By having your own screening committee you can allow startups to directly apply to your organization or program(s). You can also require that they affirm that their business conforms with your application criteria before they apply(*). We'll also give you a referral code to invite startups to apply. And, if they use the code when they originally submit their profile, we'll waive the AngelRoot administrative fee for them.

    Your screening committee's ratings and comments along with extensive analytic tools are fully integrated for you to view on-line and/or download. And, if your organization charges an application screening fee, we can collect it for you (**).

    Screening committee members can score (1 to 10) and provide comments about each startup's overall business and investment opportunity and then individually assess the startup on the following criteria:

    PURPOSE: The company’s purpose/vision is clear, understandable, original and compelling.

    TARGET CUSTOMER: The target customer has been clearly identified, carefully chosen and the company has the ability to reach and retain them.

    OPPORTUNITY: The opportunity has been realistically defined and is substantial / the addressable market is a significant one and the target customer that the company has identified has a real and solvable problem

    PRODUCT/SERVICE: The product or service provides a meaningful and enduring benefit to the target customer and has significant competitive advantages.

    BUSINESS MODEL: The business model has been evaluated comprehensively, articulated clearly and thoughtfully developed. The business is sustainable, operationally feasible, financially attractive and scalable.

    LANDSCAPE: The startup is cognizant of its landscape. The regulatory, tax, social, political and industry environments are all favorable.

    COMPETITIVE: Market entry is possible. The company can withstand competitive pressure.

    MILESTONES: The startup has identified measurable and achievable milestones and the capital being raised seems sufficient to achieve the milestones.

    PROJECTIONS: The financial projections seem realistic and achievable.

    CULTURE: Since inception, the company has spent money frugally and wisely.

    BUSINESS RISK: The startup has identified major and relevant business risks and the ratio of business risk to reward is attractive.

    TEAM: The team has sufficient expertise to manage the business in the current stage of their business cycle and/or they have addressed the need for additional key people and the strategies to attract and retain these individuals. The team is both nimble and thoughtful (i.e. the team will be quick to respond when changes may be necessary to their plans but they will not make changes without careful consideration).

    PRESENTATION: The executive summary demonstrates the team’s ability to be disciplined and focused.

    STEWARDSHIP: The team seems well balanced so far as zeal, objectivity and integrity. The team will be excellent stewards of other people’s money.

     

    We adopted the factors above from the Angel Capital Association, angel groups and alumni angel clubs such as the Wharton Angel Network.

     

    (*)  Functionality may not be available until after our beta

    (**) A 10% administrative fee will be charged.

  • No denying the thrill of hearing that your startup was approved for funding or accepted into a prestigious seed accelerator program or being named the winner of a business plan competition. Ambassadors can make that happen. . . more >

    AngelRoot offers ambassadors a comprehensive suite of fully integrated features, including:

    • a standardized on-line application form for startups;
    • a secure way to collect application fees;
    • unique user-type site access;
    • tools to encourage collaboration among networks members;
    • a standardized methodology for judges (screening committee members) to confidentially score and comment;
    • advanced analytics for committee members to then pick meritorious companies (curate);
    • down-loadable data and reports;
    • box office capabilities to promote and host events (*)

    We'll also give you a referral code so that you can invite startups to apply to your organization or your programs. If they use the code when they first publish their profile, we’ll waive our normal administrative fee. That way they'll be able to publish their startup profile on AngelRoot for free. And, if you are an entity and charge your own application fee, we can collect it on your behalf (**).

    Moreover, Ambassadors get to nominate an entity for each of networks they sponsor. That entity will be voted on (***)  by the members of that network and we’ll share a portion of the guest fees that startups pay when they subscribe. You can nominate yourself (****) even if you are not a nonprofit. In the event, however, that network community members elect to disburse more than 50% of the pool to entities that are not schools, bona fide public charities or private charitable foundations, we will pro-rate the vote so that no less than 50% of the pool is disbursed to serve a philanthropic purpose.

    And, as an ambassador, you get to build your own circle. Each circle member will automatically become a member of each of the networks you sponsor. Obviously, we can’t make promises, but if you nominate yourself and build a large circle, your share of the pool may likely be large enough for you to raise your arms in jubilee.

     

    (*) to follow after our beta

    (**) we charge a 10% administrative fee

    (***) Depending on network activity, we will hold elections as frequently as quarterly

    (****) Nominees must be entities

  • Some organizations call the members of their screening committee, "judges. . . more >

    By having your own screening committee you can allow startups to directly apply to your organization or program(s). You can also require that they affirm that their business conforms with your application criteria before they apply(*). We'll also give you a referral code to invite startups to apply. And, if they use the code when they originally submit their profile, we'll waive the AngelRoot administrative fee for them.

    Your screening committee's ratings and comments along with extensive analytic tools are fully integrated for you to view on-line and/or download. And, if your organization charges an application screening fee, we can collect it for you (**).

    Screening committee members can score (1 to 10) and provide comments about each startup's overall business and investment opportunity and then individually assess the startup on the following criteria:

    PURPOSE: The company’s purpose/vision is clear, understandable, original and compelling.

    TARGET CUSTOMER: The target customer has been clearly identified, carefully chosen and the company has the ability to reach and retain them.

    OPPORTUNITY: The opportunity has been realistically defined and is substantial / the addressable market is a significant one and the target customer that the company has identified has a real and solvable problem

    PRODUCT/SERVICE: The product or service provides a meaningful and enduring benefit to the target customer and has significant competitive advantages.

    BUSINESS MODEL: The business model has been evaluated comprehensively, articulated clearly and thoughtfully developed. The business is sustainable, operationally feasible, financially attractive and scalable.

    LANDSCAPE: The startup is cognizant of its landscape. The regulatory, tax, social, political and industry environments are all favorable.

    COMPETITIVE: Market entry is possible. The company can withstand competitive pressure.

    MILESTONES: The startup has identified measurable and achievable milestones and the capital being raised seems sufficient to achieve the milestones.

    PROJECTIONS: The financial projections seem realistic and achievable.

    CULTURE: Since inception, the company has spent money frugally and wisely.

    BUSINESS RISK: The startup has identified major and relevant business risks and the ratio of business risk to reward is attractive.

    TEAM: The team has sufficient expertise to manage the business in the current stage of their business cycle and/or they have addressed the need for additional key people and the strategies to attract and retain these individuals. The team is both nimble and thoughtful (i.e. the team will be quick to respond when changes may be necessary to their plans but they will not make changes without careful consideration).

    PRESENTATION: The executive summary demonstrates the team’s ability to be disciplined and focused.

    STEWARDSHIP: The team seems well balanced so far as zeal, objectivity and integrity. The team will be excellent stewards of other people’s money.

     

    We adopted the factors above from the Angel Capital Association, angel groups and alumni angel clubs such as the Wharton Angel Network.

     

    (*)  Functionality may not be available until after our beta

    (**) A 10% administrative fee will be charged.

  • No denying the thrill of hearing that your startup was approved for funding or accepted into a prestigious seed accelerator program or being named the winner of a business plan competition. Ambassadors can make that happen. . . more >

    AngelRoot offers ambassadors a comprehensive suite of fully integrated features, including:

    • a standardized on-line application form for startups;
    • a secure way to collect application fees;
    • unique user-type site access;
    • tools to encourage collaboration among networks members;
    • a standardized methodology for judges (screening committee members) to confidentially score and comment;
    • advanced analytics for committee members to then pick meritorious companies (curate);
    • down-loadable data and reports;
    • box office capabilities to promote and host events (*)

    We'll also give you a referral code so that you can invite startups to apply to your organization or your programs. If they use the code when they first publish their profile, we’ll waive our normal administrative fee. That way they'll be able to publish their startup profile on AngelRoot for free. And, if you are an entity and charge your own application fee, we can collect it on your behalf (**).

    Moreover, Ambassadors get to nominate an entity for each of networks they sponsor. That entity will be voted on (***)  by the members of that network and we’ll share a portion of the guest fees that startups pay when they subscribe. You can nominate yourself (****) even if you are not a nonprofit. In the event, however, that network community members elect to disburse more than 50% of the pool to entities that are not schools, bona fide public charities or private charitable foundations, we will pro-rate the vote so that no less than 50% of the pool is disbursed to serve a philanthropic purpose.

    And, as an ambassador, you get to build your own circle. Each circle member will automatically become a member of each of the networks you sponsor. Obviously, we can’t make promises, but if you nominate yourself and build a large circle, your share of the pool may likely be large enough for you to raise your arms in jubilee.

     

    (*) to follow after our beta

    (**) we charge a 10% administrative fee

    (***) Depending on network activity, we will hold elections as frequently as quarterly

    (****) Nominees must be entities

  • Some organizations call the members of their screening committee, "judges. . . more >

    By having your own screening committee you can allow startups to directly apply to your organization or program(s). You can also require that they affirm that their business conforms with your application criteria before they apply(*). We'll also give you a referral code if you want to invite startups to apply to your organization. And, if they use the code when they originally submit their profile, we'll waive the AngelRoot administrative fee for them.

    Your screening committee's ratings and comments along with extensive analytic tools are fully integrated for you to view on-line and/or download. And, if your organization charges an application screening fee, we can collect it for you (**).

    Screening committee members can score (1 to 10) and provide comments about each startup's overall business and investment opportunity and then individually assess the startup on the following criteria:

    PURPOSE: The company’s purpose/vision is clear, understandable, original and compelling.

    TARGET CUSTOMER: The target customer has been clearly identified, carefully chosen and the company has the ability to reach and retain them.

    OPPORTUNITY: The opportunity has been realistically defined and is substantial / the addressable market is a significant one and the target customer that the company has identified has a real and solvable problem

    PRODUCT/SERVICE: The product or service provides a meaningful and enduring benefit to the target customer and has significant competitive advantages.

    BUSINESS MODEL: The business model has been evaluated comprehensively, articulated clearly and thoughtfully developed. The business is sustainable, operationally feasible, financially attractive and scalable.

    LANDSCAPE: The startup is cognizant of its landscape. The regulatory, tax, social, political and industry environments are all favorable.

    COMPETITIVE: Market entry is possible. The company can withstand competitive pressure.

    MILESTONES: The startup has identified measurable and achievable milestones and the capital being raised seems sufficient to achieve the milestones.

    PROJECTIONS: The financial projections seem realistic and achievable.

    CULTURE: Since inception, the company has spent money frugally and wisely.

    BUSINESS RISK: The startup has identified major and relevant business risks and the ratio of business risk to reward is attractive.

    TEAM: The team has sufficient expertise to manage the business in the current stage of their business cycle and/or they have addressed the need for additional key people and the strategies to attract and retain these individuals. The team is both nimble and thoughtful (i.e. the team will be quick to respond when changes may be necessary to their plans but they will not make changes without careful consideration).

    PRESENTATION: The executive summary demonstrates the team’s ability to be disciplined and focused.

    STEWARDSHIP: The team seems well balanced so far as zeal, objectivity and integrity. The team will be excellent stewards of other people’s money.

     

    We adopted the factors above from the Angel Capital Association, angel groups and alumni angel clubs such as the Wharton Angel Network.

     

    (*)  Functionality may not be available until after our beta

    (**) A 10% administrative fee will be charged.